1/22/2012 7:04:00 PM
Should I Buy A Home In Surprise Az?
There are about as many opinions about buying houses in this market as there housing experts. If you are someone looking for a new home for their family there are four really good reasons to consider Surprise. Check these answer to common questions. 1. If ...
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10/16/2011 6:43:00 PM
Foreclosures Median Values Make A Difficult Buyers Market
The latest information reported recently by “The Republic”
newspaper on the median value of homes in the Surprise and surrounding area has
shown a decrease in home prices from 2010 to 2011. But does that mean that
homes in general have decreased ...
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11/18/2010 12:09:00 AM
Why do you need good credit?
OK, so you have bad credit and you pay cash for everything. So who cares if your credit is bad? The fact is that your credit history not only may keep you from getting a loan for a car or maybe even impact your ability to get a job. Just look at some of these ...
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11/11/2010 12:38:00 AM
Short Sale Home - Nobody home - Do I drop the home insurance to save money?
Dropping the home owners insurance when you have left your home and you are short selling the home could be a disaster! In a distressed home sale, homeowners that are no longer making their mortgage payments often forget about the home insurance. If you are ...
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10/17/2010 11:32:00 PM
Strategic Default - is it a moral question or only a financial decision?
You own a home purchased for $400,000 and now it valued at $200,000. Do you take a foreclosure or short sale the property even if you can afford to make the payments? Regardless of how much you paid for the home, if you are going to let it go to foreclosure ...
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9/26/2010 12:08:00 AM
Changing the Arizona Short Sale Addendum
In Arizona our state association (Arizona Association of Realtors; AAR) has strived to generate standard contract forms that provide consistency to business of buying and selling real estate. When the short sale of property became a significant factor in real ...
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9/1/2010 12:27:00 AM
Arizona Short Sale Addendum Encourages Breach of Contract
The Arizona Short Sale Addendum used by AAR promotes contract breach. Line 40 and 41 of the addendum state that the "Buyer may unilaterally cancel this Contract by notice to Seller at any time before receipt of a short sale Agreement Notice from Seller." ...
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11/13/2009 12:43:00 AM
Why not write an offer at 50% below list price for a short sale home?
OK, you have been looking at homes that are in pre-foreclosure for sale (short sale) and you found one you like. It is in good condition and not a major fix up. Your next step is to write an offer and for arguments sake lets say it is listed for $150,000. ...
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11/9/2009 10:46:00 PM
Short Sale Quirks
Imagine you are in the final stages of your short sale negotiation with your lender. You haven't received the final OK, but they have completed and recorded their price opinions and from their own time line and your experience, you know the lender is going ...
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10/26/2009 10:56:00 AM
Surprise Bond Elections
Surprise – a growing city or stumbling subdivision? The Surprise bond election on November 3rd will answer one of the most important questions we as a city have to decide. Will Surprise move on towards a fully integrated community where there are many ...
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